Album of the Week
Christ-Stéphane Boizi, As The Spirit Leads, Banger Factory **** recommended
What a debut - new in the marlbank choice for top UK releases in 2026
Joe Block hits the album of the week spot, a new podcast and Another Day is track of the week
A piano player on the rise, the latest podcast and there's a song waiting to be born in track of the week
Chris Cheek, Dear Paul: Chris Cheek, Zach Radwine and Bob Deboo Play Music By Paul Motian, Fresh Sound ****
A certain curatorial wisdom at play
Kevin Hays, Live at the Stone, AHT Records **** recommended
New in our running choice of top jazz albums of the year
Terje Gewelt, The Old Tree, Resonant Music **** recommended
A magisterial sweep to the Nordic poise and mood throughout is instantly convincing and rewarding
Kurt Elling and Yellowjackets are in their element
Jazz meteorology that's an el niño of a ride. Another of the year's top live albums
Cory Wong and Joshua Redman, On A Random Tuesday (Live at The Blue Note) featuring Joshua Redman, Roundwound Media ****
One of the best live albums that I have come across this year. Wong & Redman hit it off big time
Nicole Yvette’s debut Say Yes is album of the week
An ideal introduction
Cindy Blackman Santana, Coherence, Mack Avenue *****
Hot today - a storming jazz-rock epic
Alternative Guitar Summit, Honoring Pat Martino, Volume 2
The whole is greater than even the sum of the illustrious participants' parts.
Randy Ingram, Sound Within, Chill Tone Records ****
Faithful qualities, fateful vision
Mick Goodrick and Fred Hersch, Feebles, Fables & Ferns, ECM ****
A one off from the 1980s released for the first time.
Trish Clowes, Try Me, Stoney Lane **** recommended
Two buses have arrived at once this year where saxophonist Trish Clowes is concerned. Both go somewhere interesting.
- Finn Carter, Finding Home, Whirlwind **** recommended
- Gary Crosby Quartet featuring Cherise Adams-Burnett + Maddy Coombs trio, Blue Note, London ****
- Michael Kanan, Horacio Fumero and Guillem Arnedo, The Sweetest Sounds, Fresh Sound ***
- Jo Harrop, Love Now Pay Later, Lateralize ****
- The very best jazz vocals of 2026
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